Scientists Are Always Thinking About Ways to Improve Experimental Design

question 40

Multiple Choice

Scientists are always thinking about ways to improve experimental design.In the text's potato chip experiment,which of these changes would produce the most effective design?  

• A) Show a different movie.
• B) Exclude teenagers as group members.
• C) Collect uneaten chip remains and weigh them for both groups.
• D) Provide free drinks before the experiment.
• E) Use a smaller theater.

---

Definitions:

Public Self

An aspect of an individual's identity that is presented to and perceived by others in social contexts.

Private Self

The aspect of an individual's self-concept that is kept internal and private, not usually revealed or expressed openly to others.

Generalized Other

A concept referring to the common behavioral expectations of a society, allowing individuals to anticipate how others will react to their actions.

George Herbert Mead

An early 20th-century sociologist and philosopher known for his work on developing the theory of symbolic interactionism.